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Bomb Experts Check Out Potential Airport Threats
June 16--About once a day, a passenger at one of South Florida's three major airports tries to take an item through security that could be mistaken for a bomb. Rather than evacuate terminals and alert police bomb squads, the Transportation Security Administration calls in explosive specialists, who usually determine it was a false alarm, allowing passengers to catch their planes. "We get it all the time. People bring in replica hand grenades, and they show up on the X-ray as a real grenade...
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  • Bomb Experts Check Out Potential Airport Threats

    About once a day, a passenger at one of South Florida's three major airports tries to take an item through security that could be mistaken for a bomb.

    News • June 18th, 2013

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    Increased summer travel is responsible for delays at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport security lines, the airport and Transportation Security Administration said.

    News • June 14th, 2013

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    Blog • June 12th, 2013

  • TSA Agents Stop Chewbacca Actor Over Light Saber
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    Not even Chewbacca and his light saber get a free pass with airport security before being cleared to travel.

    News • June 10th, 2013

  • TSA to Continue Prohibiting Carry-on Pocket Knives on Planes

    Under pressure from lawmakers and flight attendants, the Transportation Security Administration said it would indefinitely prohibit passengers from carrying small pocket knives on planes -- a ban that began after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

    News • June 6th, 2013

  • TSA Stops Using 'Nude Scanners'
    TSA Stops Using 'Nude Scanners'

    The "nude scanners" are gone.

    News • June 3rd, 2013

  • Washington: 145 Members of Congress Say ‘No Knives on Planes’
    Washington: 145 Members of Congress Say ‘No Knives on Planes’

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    News • May 29th, 2013

  • Netherlands Airport to Gas Thousands of Geese

    Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is expected to start gassing thousands of geese this week to prevent potentially lethal bird strikes on aircraft, after an animal rights group failed to convince a court to halt the cull.

    News • May 28th, 2013

  • TSA PreCheck Hits 10 Million Mark

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    News • May 28th, 2013

  • Salt Lake Airport: Man Tried to Fly With Gun Strapped to Artificial Leg

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    News • May 28th, 2013

  • TSA Says 54 of 65 Guns Found in Carry-on Luggage Were Loaded
    TSA Says 54 of 65 Guns Found in Carry-on Luggage Were Loaded

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    News • May 28th, 2013

  • Airport Upgrades Passenger Check-in and Baggage Processing

    Improvements at Halifax Stanfield International Airport will provide additional space for passenger check-in and circulation, improved baggage handling and screening systems, and a modernized façade, consistent with the rest of the terminal building.

    Press Release • May 23rd, 2013

  • Know Before You Go': CBP Working to Improve Arrivals for International Travelers

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is easing the international arrivals process with new technology and procedures, alleviating travelers...

    News • May 23rd, 2013

  • Let's Talk Politics

    In my family, you don’t talk politics, especially over a nice Christmas dinner. The ensuing argument, fists pounding on tables, and loud angry voices would definitely kill the Christmas spirit. (Did I mention we’re German?) But it seems such...

    Blog • May 22nd, 2013

  • Association of Professional Flight Attendants Posts Study on TSA Knife Rule

    The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing more than 16,000 employees at American Airlines, announced the results of a national survey regarding TSA's knives policy.

    News • May 22nd, 2013

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